Langfjellene / Gallery

Section 01. Reinheimen

: 01. Setting off round the north side of Rånåkollen in the pine forests just to the west of Bjorli

: 02. Looking down the upper reaches of Romsdalen before heading west into Brøstdalen

: 03. heading up Brøstdalen

: 04. The route from Pyttbua to Torsbu on Day 2 goes up into the snowy bowl NE of Karihøa and then steeply up a drift to Radiovatnet lake. The drift can be avoided by detouring a km to the east over height 1539m

: 05. Looking south from Radiovatnet lake across the frozen expanse of Tordsvatnet lake. At the far end of this lake is Torsbu cabin

: 06. Looking north along Tordsvatnet lake from near Torsbu cabin

: 07. Tordbu cabin is cosy with a wood burning stove and a supply of wood. It also has a larder of simple provisions and a gas cooker. Payment for these services is done by means of an honesty box

: 08. Looking back up Torddalen on the easy descent from Torsbu cabin to Billingen

: 09. The old summer farms at Billingen now lie beside the road from Otta to Stryn

Section 02. Breheimen

: 10. Having left Pollfoss and crossed the ridge at Bråtååsen to Mork there is a great view of the rest of the day up Bråtådalen to Sota Seter lodge

: 11. Skiing down Liavatnet lake towards Sota Seter. The mountain in the background is Tverrådalskyrkja

: 12. At the summer farms by Sota Seter lodge. This view is looking north down Liavatnet lake

: 13. Tverrådalskyrkja, 2088m, from the doorstep of Sota Seter lodge

: 14. The stue, or living room, of Sota Seter lodge. The lodge is composed of a number of summer farm buildings which have been adapted to cater for people yet still retains its charm

: 15. An old summer farm at Sota Seter. Some of these buildings are hundreds of years old and were just used in the summer when the animals came up to the mountain pastures

: 16. Climbing up the slope towards Tverrådalen with the view up Mysubyttdalen where the cabin at Slæom lies some 10 km away

: 17. Looking north as I climb up the slope towards Tverrådalen with the view down to Sota Seter at the near end of Liavatnet lake

: 18. Tverrådalskyrkja, 2088m, from the northern edge of Fortundalsbreen glacier.

: 19. At the top of Fortunsdalsbreen glacier around 1600m. In the background is Tvrrådalskyrkja, 2088m. From here is is a long descent to Nørdstedalseter cabin to the south

: 20. The view south from the top of Fortundalsbreen glacier towards Hurrungane. On the left is the Styggedals-Skagastøls ridge in the middle is Dyrhaugstind and on the right is Austanbotntind.

: 21. Looking down Fortunsdalen valley from Nørstedalseter cabin. In the distance is Austanbotntind in Hurrungane

: 22. Near the top of the climb on the quite demanding ski route between Nørstedalseter cabin and Sygnefjellshytte lodge

: 23. Christine Teller and Chris Stockbridge climbing up the slopes on the ski route between Nørstedalseter cabin and Sygnefjellshytte lodge

Section 03. Jotunheimen

: 140. The River Oykel is a well known salmon river, but at the moment the salmon are waiting for the river to rise before heading up to their spawning grounds

: 24. Looking down the upper reaches of Utledalen on the descent from Sognefjellshytte Lodge to Skogadalsbøen Lodge

: 25. Looking up Gravdalen valley towards Rauddalstind from Utledalen valley

: 26. Looking down Utledalen valley on the last few km towards Skogadalsbøen lodge

: 27. Christine Teller and Chris Stockbridge approaching Skogadalsbøen lodge in Utledalen valley

: 28. Climbing up the last of Uradalen valley to the Uradalsbandet saddle unter the steep slopes west of Uranostind

: 29. The descent from the route between Tyinstølen to Kyrkjestølen marks the end of Jotunheimen. The mountain in the distance is Suletinden in Skarvheimen

Section 04. Skarvheimen

: 30. On the Filefjell plateau between Kyrkjestølen and Sulebu cabin

: 31. Hurrungane from the south as seen crossing Starjøen lake near Bjordalsbu cabin

: 32. Natascha Vingereid and Mads Skipanes crossing Starsjøen lake en route from Sulebu to Bjordalsbu

: 33. Approaching Lungsdalshytta lodge with Lungsdalen valley in the background, which is the way up to Kongshelleren Cabin

: 34. Inside the stue, or living room, of Lungdalshytta lodge. This lodge has its own summer farm and much of the produce is served to the guests.

: 35. Heading up Lungsdalen to start the climb up to Kongshelleren cabin some 15 km away

Section 05. Hardangervidda

: 50 The completed route from Bjorli in Reinheimen to Haukeliseter in Hardandervidda

: 36. Finse is on the railway line and an easy destination to get to so is popular with wintersports enthusiasts. Snow kiting is especially popular here

: 37. Looking back north as I head up to Helevetesnutane from Midnutevatnet lake. In the distance and beyond Finse, are the steep ramparts of Hallingskarvet

: 38. The descent down the south side of the Helvetesnutane towards the plateau of Lassheldreslaet is not too difficult but seldom used

: 039. Kjeldevu cabin is a self service cabin with firewood,provisions and gas.

: 40. Sandhaug lodge lies in the middle of the vast Hardangervidda plateau. It is open for a few weeks around easter but when it is closed a self-service cabin is made available

: 41. Skiing between Sandhaug and Litlos in perfect conditions on Hardangervidda

: 42. Litlos lodge in a near full moon. When the lodge is closed there is a self service cabin which is made available

: 43. Tera Lyons andMartin Madshus Sandbakken with their pulks on Kvennsjøen lake just before the climb up to the Tuevotni lakes en route from Litlos to Hellevassbu

: 44. Gaute and Kjell-Aage doing what Norwegians do best when the Easter Sun is out in the mountains between Litlos and Hjellevassbu

: 45. A Blue Moon (second full moon of the calendar month) over Hjellevassbu cabin. This is a self service cabin. It got down to minus 38 celcius a few hours after this photo

: 46. The first hints of a daylight on a bitterly cold morning between Hjellevassbu and Haukeliseter

: 47. It was minus 38 when I started at 0400 hrs but now a few hours later it had warmed up to minus 30. By the time I got to Haukeliseter is was warm in the sun

: 48. Looking south to the northernmost hills in Setesdalsheiane from Nupsskaret saddle. From here it was all downhill to the end of the tour at Haukeliseter

: 49. Haukeliseter lies at the southern edge of Hardangervidda. It was an favoured training ground for polar explorers and this building is called the Nansenstua (Nansen’s living room), It was the end of my 450 km Langfjellene Tour